The past simple or simple The past simple or simple pastpast

The past is not always that simpleThe past is not always that simple

We throw the past in the abism We throw the past in the abism But we do not bendBut we do not bend

To see if it is really dead.To see if it is really dead.

William shakespeare.William shakespeare.

How were they feeling yesterday?How were they feeling yesterday?

I I waswas surprisedsurprised

WeWe werewere

excitedexcited

ItIt waswas

shyshyHeHe waswas

scaredscared

YouYou werewere

confusedconfused

You You werewere

sleepysleepy

TheyThey werewere

happyhappy

SheShe waswas

lonely lonely

Read about the biography of the famous painter Henri Rousseau. Read about the biography of the famous painter Henri Rousseau. Then make questions and answer then based on the text.Then make questions and answer then based on the text.

Henri Rousseau’s Short Biography

Henri Rousseau was born on May 21, 1844, in Laval, France. While working as a toll collector in Paris, he taught himself to paint and exhibited his work almost annually from 1886 until the end of his life. He was given the nickname "Le Douanier" ("the customs officer") by his acquaintances in the Parisian avant-garde. Despite his connections with other artists and dealers, he never profited from his paintings; however, works like "The Dream," "The Sleeping Gypsy" and "Carnival Evening" influenced many artists who came after him. He died in Paris on September 2, 1910.2

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Henri Rousseau was a painter (1844-1910) famous for his paintings about dreams. How does the dream Henri Rousseau was a painter (1844-1910) famous for his paintings about dreams. How does the dream continue? Draw the rest of the story, then write a paragraph retelling it. Finally, tell you story to continue? Draw the rest of the story, then write a paragraph retelling it. Finally, tell you story to

others.others.

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The past simple or simple pastThe past simple or simple past

My Pretty Rose Tree

by William Blake

A flower was offered to me:

Such a flower as May never bore. But I said

"I've a Pretty Rose-tree", And I passed the

sweet flower o'er. Then I went to my Pretty

Rose-tree: To tend her by day and by night.

But my Rose turned away with jealousy:

And her thorns were my only delight.

Did they identify the USA on the map correctly?Did they identify the USA on the map correctly?

Are you a Are you a nostalgic nostalgic person?person?

Is it good to be Is it good to be nostalgic? nostalgic?

What were your favorite toys when you were a What were your favorite toys when you were a child?child?

DollsDolls BikesBikes RopeRope Tea setTea set MarblesMarbles Kites ...Kites ...

Do you still Do you still have them?have them?

What did you enjoy doing when you were a What did you enjoy doing when you were a child?child?

FishingFishing

Seek and Seek and hidehide

How old were you when you first fell in How old were you when you first fell in love/flerted?love/flerted?

How old were you when you first kissed?How old were you when you first kissed?How old were you when you first dated?How old were you when you first dated?

What were your worst fears?What were your worst fears?

Of being aloneOf being alone The darkThe dark Sleeping aloneSleeping alone ghostsghosts

What did you hate most when you were a child?What did you hate most when you were a child?

Picture practice: Past continuous & simple past usageComplete the sentences below using either the past progressive/continuous

(was/were + verb + ing) or simple past (2nd part of the verb, usually "-ed" ending). Note: An action in the simple past often interrupts an action that

continues (past progressive/continuous). We often write "as", "while", or "when" + past progressive.

Simple Past Tense Quis

1. _____________________________________________________________ I was born in Brasília.2. ___________________________________________________________? He went to the hospital3. ____________________________________________________________? They took it easy.4. ____________________________________________________________? Yes, she did.5. ____________________________________________________________? No, it didn’t.6. ______________________________________________________________? She watched “Tropa de Elite II”.7. ______________________________________________________________? No, we didn’t.8. ______________________________________________________________? I bought a new book.

Practicing in the pastPracticing in the past

Present Present (Today)(Today) talktalkwalk walk play play laugh laugh help help ask ask answer answer shout shout finish finish looklook

Past Tense:Past Tense:(Yesterday)(Yesterday) talkedtalkedwalkedwalkedplayedplayedlaughedlaughedhelpedhelpedaskedaskedansweredansweredshoutedshoutedfinishedfinishedlooked looked

Change these sentences into the Past Tense.

For example:Jane talks to the teacher.

Jane talked to the teacher.

1. The students walk to their lessons.

2. The children play in the park.

3. They laugh at the joke.

4. The good students help their teacher with the books.5.

5. She asks him a question about the homework.

6. The student answers the question.

7. The angry teacher shouts at the naughty students.

8. When they finish reading, they look at the pictures.

Present Present (Today)(Today) am / are / is am / are / is do do can can have / has have / has go go run run speak speak learn learn drive drive eat eat cry cry hurry hurry stop stop

Past Tense:Past Tense:(Yesterday)(Yesterday) Was/wereWas/werediddidcouldcouldhadhadwentwentranranspokespokelearntlearntdrovedroveateatecriedcriedhurriedhurriedstopped stopped

Picture practice: Past continuous & simple past usageComplete the sentences below using either the past progressive/continuous

(was/were + verb + ing) or simple past (2nd part of the verb, usually "-ed" ending). Note: An action in the simple past often interrupts an action that continues (past

progressive/continuous). We often write "as", "while", or "when" + past progressive.

What did David do yesterday?What did David do yesterday?

Well, he ____________ (to have) a meeting at 9:00 a.m, 11:30 a.m, at 2:00 p.m and at 3:30 p.m. At 1:1 he _________ (to have) lunch with Susan and _____________ (to call) Stephen. He __________ (to finish)

his report, ____________ (to type)

a memo, ______ (to call) Jana and he ______________ (to buy) office supplies. Finally, he ____________

(to follow) up with Joanne and he

___________________ (to pick up)

John at 5:00 at school. So, as you can see, he ___________ (to have) a really busy day yesterday.

1. Did John take it easy yesterday?

When did you first hear about the influenza virus? How did When did you first hear about the influenza virus? How did you first hear about it? How did you react? What care did you you first hear about it? How did you react? What care did you

take? take?

One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. ManyOne night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord. Many

scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints scenes from my life flashed across the sky. In each scene I noticed footprints

in the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times therein the sand. Sometimes there were two sets of footprints, other times there

was one only. This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periodswas one only. This bothered me because I noticed that during the low periods

of my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could seeof my life, when I was suffering from anguish, sorrow or defeat, I could see

only one set of footprints, so I said to the Lord, “You promised me Lord, that only one set of footprints, so I said to the Lord, “You promised me Lord, that

if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that if I followed you, you would walk with me always. But I have noticed that

during the most trying periods of my lifeduring the most trying periods of my life

there has only been one set of footprints inthere has only been one set of footprints in

the sand. Why, when I needed you most,the sand. Why, when I needed you most,

have you not been there for me?” The have you not been there for me?” The

Lord replied, “The years when you have Lord replied, “The years when you have

seen only one set of footprints, my child, seen only one set of footprints, my child,

It is when I carried you.”It is when I carried you.”

The Good samaritan ParableThe Good samaritan Parable Once there ______ was/were aOnce there ______ was/were a

good Samaritan who ___________ good Samaritan who ___________

helps/helped another man fromhelps/helped another man from

another religion inconditionally.another religion inconditionally.

While the two other men who ____While the two other men who ____

passes/passed before him _______passes/passed before him _______

ignore/ignored completly the manignore/ignored completly the man

in need. The first one _____ did/doin need. The first one _____ did/do

not help because he ___ were/wasnot help because he ___ were/was

from a different city and religion.from a different city and religion.

The second one ____ argue/arguedThe second one ____ argue/argued

that it was because he was a that it was because he was a

stranger. stranger.

1. Who was considered a true1. Who was considered a true

Christian? Why?Christian? Why?

2. What would you have done?2. What would you have done?

Why?Why?

3. Why do we find so difficult to 3. Why do we find so difficult to help others who think help others who think different from us? different from us?

As they approached the well, ...As they approached the well, ...

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